WEDHREC #1499

Myrel, Shield of Argive

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

During your turn, your opponents can't cast spells or activate abilities of artifacts, creatures, or enchantments. Whenever Myrel attacks, create X 1/1 colorless Soldier artifact creature tokens, where X is the number of Soldiers you control.

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“Stax that doubles Soldiers each combat—lock them out while you go wide.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaTokens swarm, Combat damage

ThemesTokens, Stax, Artifact Synergies

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Myrel is a stax-lite commander that locks down your opponents while building a token army. Her static ability shuts down most of what your opponents want to do during your turn, giving you a clear advantage to attack and build threats. When she swings, you're creating an army of Soldiers that grows exponentially—each attack doubles your token count, turning Myrel into a token-generating machine. You win by swinging with an increasingly large Soldier army while your opponents struggle to cast spells or activate abilities. The deck is surprisingly straightforward: ramp into Myrel early, protect her, attack every turn, and watch your tokens multiply into an unstoppable force.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip pricey pieces like Tabernacle or Null Rod; use Aether Barrier and Yavimaya Hate Bringer as budget stax, and fill token slots with common Soldiers like Intrep Veteran and Dauntless Bodyguard.